Weve all heard the phrase Im against the war but support the troops! This is what could be called classic Orwellian doublethink and has been very effective in reducing public outcry which then plays into the concept of honour and the very sacrificial nature of the soldier entities themselves. Here is where the ceremony and elaborate costumes medals, authority appearances find their place. Honor is formalized through ceremonials, medals and postures of respect events and other adornments which impress the public as to the value of the actions of the soldiers and hence the value of the war that they represent. This also creates a cultural taboo where to insult any element of the war apparatus can be seen as showing disrespect to the sacrifice of the Armed Forces and their honor, hence reinforcing the broad illusion that the initiation of wars are noble acts with noble participants. Paired with the notion of honor and the effect of what it represents resides the ultimate tool to crusade: morality. -Peter Joseph From his talk defining peace.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:05:28 +0000
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